Past Guest Chefs
Each week, generous and talented chefs from the area's best restaurants donate their precious time, experience, and food to our program. In turn, FareStart students learn from the industry's best. Thank you to all of our past Guest Chefs for supporting FareStart!
If you or your restaurant would like to inquire about being a FareStart Guest Chef, please contact events@farestart.org or (206) 267-6213.
| 2012 Featured Guest Chefs | ||
| AQUA by El Gaucho | Steve | Cain |
| Fonte Café & Wine Bar | Peter | Jahnke |
| Amore Infused | Sean | Langan |
| 2011 Featured Guest Chefs | ||
| 2100 Bistro | Thomas | Horner |
| Alderbrook Lodge | Max | Messmer |
| Lucas | Sautter | |
| Andaluca | Wayne | Johnson |
| ART Restaurant | Kerry | Sear |
| Assaggio Ristorante | Mauro | Golmarvi |
| Bastille | Shannon | Galusha |
| Blackboard Bistro | Jacob | Wiegner |
| Boat Street Kitchen | Susan | Kaplan |
| Brasserie Margaux | Chris | Zarkades |
| Caffé Vita | Robert | Prince |
| Cantinetta | Emran | Chowdhury |
| The Capital Grille | Mark | Schultz |
| Cedarbrook Lodge | Mark | Bodinet |
| Crave | Robin | Leventhal |
| Elliott's Oyster House | Robert | Spaulding |
| emmer&rye | Seth | Caswell |
| Eva | Amy | McCray |
| FareStart | FareStart | Chef Team |
| Hitchcock Restaurant | Brendan | McGill |
| Il Fornaio | Franz | Junga |
| Inn at Langley | Matt | Costello |
| Joule/Revel | Rachel | Yang |
| Nell's Restaurant | Philip | Mihalski |
| Olivar | Philippe | Thomelin |
| Paragon | Chris | Hartfield |
| Paratii Craft Bar | Sam | Hassan |
| Pearl Bar & Dining | Bradley | Dickinson |
| Petra Bistro | Khal | Beleh |
| Ponti Seafood Grill | Alvin | Binuya |
| Poppy | Jerry | Traunfeld |
| Portage Bay Café | Justin | Newstrum |
| Sitka & Spruce / The Corson Building | Matt | Dillon |
| Skillet | Josh | Henderson |
| Brian | O'Connor | |
| SkyCity | Jeff | Maxfield |
| Starry Nights Catering | Matt | Jones |
| Steelhead Diner | Anthony | Polizzi |
| Suncadia Resort (x2) | Andrew | Wilson |
| The Swinery | Joseph | Brewer |
| Tango | Daniel | Perez |
| TASTE Restaurant | Craig | Hetherington |
| Tavoláta | Brandon | Kirksey |
| Trellis | Brian | Scheehser |
| Urbane at Olive/8 | Greg | Lopez |
| Volunteer Park Cafe | Ericka | Burke |
| Washington State Convention Center | José | Chavez |
| Waterfront Seafood Grill | Peter | Levine |
| Whole Foods - Westlake | Ferron | Lining |
| 2010 Featured Guest Chefs | ||
| 13 Coins | Kassandra | McGregor |
| Acalia | Shelby | Sewell |
| Alderbrook Resort and Spa | Tristan | Holst |
| Alligator Soul | Ryan | Sturm |
| Andaluca | Wayne | Johnson |
| Armondo's | Tom | Small |
| ART at the Four Seasons | Kerry | Sear |
| Assaggio Ristorante | Mauro | Golmarvi |
| Blueacre | Brian | O'Connor |
| Brasserie Margaux | Michael | White |
| Canlis | Jason | Franey |
| Cantinetta | Brian | Cartenuto |
| Copperleaf at Cedarbrook Lodge | Mark | Bodinet |
| Crush | Jason | Wilson |
| Elliott's Oyster House | Robert | Spaulding |
| emmer&rye | Seth | Caswell |
| FareStart | FareStart | Chef Instructors |
| Flying Fish | Christine | Keff |
| Fresh Bistro | Dalis | Chea |
| icon Grill | Nick | Musser |
| Il Fornaio | Franz | Junga |
| Ivar's Acres of Clams | Chris | Garr |
| Jolly Roger, Maritime Pacific Brewing Co. | Dave | Miller |
| La Spiga | Sabrina | Tinsely |
| Lark | Johnathan | Sundstrom |
| Lecosho | Mike | Easton |
| Luigi's Little Italy | Luigi | DeNunzio |
| Matt's in the Market | Chester | Gerl |
| Olivar | Philippe | Thomelin |
| Pair/Frank's | Felix | Penn |
| Paragon Restaurant & Bar | Christopher | Hartfield |
| Ponti Seafood Grill | Alvin | Binuya |
| Poppy | Jerry | Traunfeld |
| Ray's Boathouse | Peter | Birk |
| Restaurant Zoe | Daniel | Newell |
| Salty's on Alki | Jeremy | McLachlan |
| Skillet | Josh | Henderson |
| SkyCity at the Space Needle | Jeff | Maxfield |
| Starry Nights Catering | Matt | Jones |
| Steelhead Diner | Anthony | Polizzi |
| Suncadia Resort | Andrew | Wilson |
| Tilikum Place Cafe | Ba | Culbert |
| Tutta Bella | Brian | Gojdics |
| Urbane | Dan | Gilmore |
| Virginia Inn | Josh | Green |
| Volunteer Park Cafe | Ericka | Burke |
| Washington State Convention Center | José | Chavez |
| Waterfront Seafood Grill | Peter | Levine |
| 2009 Featured Guest Chefs | ||
| 13 Coins | Kassandra | McGregor |
| Paul | Blair | |
| 2100 Bistro | Chris | Frothingham |
| Alligator Soul | Ryan | Sturm |
| ART at Four Seasons | Kerry | Sear |
| Bin Vivant | Scott | Lents |
| Bis On Main | Christopher | Peterson |
| Brasserie Margaux | Michael | White |
| Caffe Vita/Via Tribunali | Brendan | McGill |
| Cantinetta | Brian | Cartenuto |
| Columbia Tower Club | James B. | Hassell |
| Crush | Jason | Wilson |
| Culinary Communion | Gabriel | Claycamp |
| Earth & Ocean | Adam | Stevenson |
| Elliott's Oyster House | Eric | Hellner |
| Eva | Amy | McCray |
| FareStart | FareStart | Chef Instructors |
| Il Fornaio | Franz | Junga |
| Inn at Langley | Matt | Costello |
| Ivar's Mukilteo Landing | Steve | Anderson |
| Jolly Roger Taproom | Dave | Miller |
| La Spiga | Sabrina | Tinsley |
| Luigi's Little Italy | Luigi | DeNunzio |
| Matt's in the Market | Chester | Gerl |
| Nell's Restaurant | Philip | Mihalski |
| Queen City Grill | Larry | Monaco |
| Quinn's | Sam | Crannell |
| Ponti's Seafood Grill | Giles | van der Bogert |
| Poppy | Jerry | Traunfeld |
| Ray's Boathouse | Peter | Birk |
| Salty's on Alki | Jeremy | McLachlan |
| Sand Point Grill | Craig | Bartleson |
| Sazerac | Jason | McClure |
| Seastar | John | Howie |
| Seattle Chef & longtime FareStart supporter | Matt | Janke |
| Serafina | Dylan | Giordan |
| Six Seven Restaurant at Edgewater | Jordan | Mackey |
| Slow Food Seattle | Karen | Jurgensen |
| Smith Pub | Eliot | Guthrie |
| Starry Nights Catering | Matt | Jones |
| Suncadia Resort | Andrew | Wilson |
| TASTE Restaurant | Craig | Hetherington |
| Tilikum Place Cafe | Ba | Culbert |
| Tom Douglas Restaurants | Eric | Tanaka |
| Urbane | Dan | Gilmore |
| Volunteer Park Cafe | Ericka | Burke |
| Washington State Convention Center | José | Chavez |
| Waterfront Seafood Grill | Peter | Levine |
| 2008 Featured Guest Chefs | ||
| Andaluca | Wayne | Johnson |
| Assaggio Ristorante | Mauro | Golmarvi |
| Bis On Main | David | Olson |
| BOKA Kitchen & Bar | Angie | Roberts |
| Brasserie Margaux | John | Satko |
| Centerplate | Tamas | Ronyai |
| Chez Shea | Mutsuko | Soma |
| Christina's | Christina | Orchid |
| Columbia Tower Club | James B. | Hassell |
| Earth & Ocean | Adam | Stevenson |
| Elliott's Oyster House | Robert | Spaulding |
| FareStart | FareStart | Chef Instructors |
| Foodz Catering & Acalia Events | Shelby | Sewell |
| Grand Hyatt | Erin | Preston |
| Harvest Vine | Joseba | Jiménez de Jiménez |
| icon Grill | Nick | Musser |
| Il Fornaio | Franz | Junga |
| Jolly Roger, Maritime Pacific Brewing Co. | Dave | Miller |
| Kurrent Restaurant + Bar | Matt | Baer |
| Luigi's Little Italy | Luigi | DeNunzio |
| Matt's in the Market | Chester | Gerl |
| Nell's Restaurant | Philip | Mihalski |
| Opal | Eric | Bechard |
| Osteria La Spiga | Sabrina | Tinsley |
| Palisade | Mark | Randolph |
| Ponti Seafood Grill | Josh | Green |
| Qube | Joseph | Conrad |
| Ray's Boathouse | Peter | Birk |
| Salty's on Alki | Jeremy | McLachlan |
| Seattle Chefs Collaborative | Seth | Caswell |
| Sessions with Chef Amadeus | Amadeus | |
| Sook Enterprises | Kris | Dews |
| Starry Nights Catering | Matt | Jones |
| Stumbling Goat Bistro | Phil | Halbgewachs |
| Suncadia Resort | Andrew | Wilson |
| Table 219 | Jeffrey | Wilson |
| Tango | Michael | Bruno |
| The Ruins | Megan | McCraine |
| Toscano | Darin | Leonardson |
| Troiani | Peter | Levine |
| Tulio | Walter | Pisano |
| Tutta Bella | Brian | Gojdics |
| Union Square Grill | Eric | Hellner |
| Volunteer Park Cafe | Ericka | Burke |
| Washington State Convention Center | José | Chavez |
| Waterfront Seafood Grill | Steve | Cain |
| 2007 Featured Guest Chefs | ||
| 35th Street Bistro | Frank | Wielgosiek |
| Barking Frog | Bobby | Moore |
| Campagne | Daisley | Gordon |
| Can Can Kitchen & Cabaret | Bob | Prince |
| Chez Shea | Jeremy | Bund |
| Crush | Jason | Wilson |
| Eagle Lakes Ranch | Chef | Amadeus |
| Earth & Ocean | Adam | Stevenson |
| Elliott's Oyster House | Jeremy | Anderson |
| Eva | Amy | McCray |
| Grand Hyatt Seattle | John | Payne |
| Il Fornaio | Franz | Junga |
| Inn at Langley | Matt | Costello |
| Jolly Roger, Maritime Pacific Brewing Co. | Dave | Miller |
| Luigi's Little Italy/ al Boccalino | Luigi | DeNunzio |
| Madison Park Café | Amanda | Zimlich |
| Marazul | Bruce | Dillon |
| Marianna's by the Market | Chris | Hartfield |
| Matt's in the Market | Matt | Janke |
| McCormick & Schmick's Bellevue | Chris | Crum |
| McCormick & Schmick's Fish House | Krystella | Connor |
| Mixtura | Emmanuel | Picqueras |
| Moxie | Lauri | Carter |
| Nell's | Philip | Mihalski |
| O/8 Seafood Grill & Twisted Cork Wine Bar | Dan | Thiessen |
| Oceanaire | Eric | Donnelly |
| Ovio Bistro | Brenda | Rodriguez |
| Palisade | Mark | Randolf |
| Ponti | Josh | Green |
| Purple Café & Wine bar | Alex | Nemeth |
| Ray's Boathouse | Peter | Birk |
| Sazerac | Jason | McClure |
| Serafina | John | Neumark |
| The Fish Club | Chris | Frothingham |
| The Harvest Vine | Joseph | Jimenez de Jimenez |
| The Pink Door | Steve | Smrstik |
| The Stumbling Goat | Seth | Caswell |
| Troiani | Peter | Levine |
| Union and Tavolata | Ethan | Stowell |
| Union Square Grill | Eric | Hellner |
| Volunteer Park Café & Marketplace | Ericka | Burke |
| Washington State Convention Center | José | Chavez |
| Whole Foods | Rob | Light |
2006 Featured Guest Chefs |
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1200 Bistro |
Chef Chet Wallenstein |
35th Street Bistro |
Chef Steve Smrstik |
6-7 at the Edgewater |
Chef Hans Reisinger |
Assaggio Ristorante |
Chef Mauro Golmarvi |
BOKA Kitchen + Bar |
Chef Seis Kamimura |
Bon Appetit TASTE SAM |
Chef Christopher Conville |
Columbia Tower Club |
Chef Bruce Ross |
CRAVE |
Chef Robin Leventhal |
Crush |
Chef Jason Wilson |
Culinary Communion |
Chef Gabriel Claycamp |
El Portal |
Chef Pedro Aguilar |
Elliott's Oyster House |
Chef Jeremy Anderson |
Eva |
Chef Amy McCray |
FareStart |
The FareStart Chef Instructors |
Fisherman's Restaurant |
Chef Brandon Lahti |
Grand Hyatt Seattle |
Chef Brent Martin |
Icon Grill |
Chef Nick Musser |
Jolly Roger at Maritime Pacific Brewery |
Chef Dave Miller |
Maggiano's Little Italy |
Chef Deborah Breuler |
Matt's in the Market |
Chef Matt Janke |
McCormick & Schmick's - Bellevue |
Chef Chris Crum |
Mixtura |
Chef Emmanuel Piqueras |
Mona's Bistro & Lounge |
Chef Micah Windham |
Moxie |
Chef Lauri Carter |
Nana Carmella's |
Chef Jim Taranto |
Nell's |
Chef Philip Mihalski |
Oceanaire Seafood Room |
Chef Kevin Davis |
Osteria La Spiga |
Chef Sabrina Tinsley |
Palisade |
Chef Kraig Hansen |
Pomegranate |
Chef Lisa Dupar |
Ponti Seafood Grill |
Chef Josh Green |
Q |
Chef Chris Hartfield |
Ray's Boathouse |
Chef Charles Ramseyer |
Salty's On Alki |
Chef Jeremy McLachlan |
Samba! Brazilian Restaurant |
Chef Sam Hassan |
Sazerac |
Chef Jason McClure & Chef Ted Mathesius |
Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar |
Chef John Howie & Chef Joe Haynes |
Seattle Yacht Club |
Chef Tom Black |
Sky City at the Space Needle |
Chef Jeff Maxfield |
Sook Enterprises |
Chef Kris Dews |
Stumbling Goat Bistro |
Chef Seth Caswell |
The Inn at Langley |
Chef Matt Costello |
The Islander |
Chef Rosemary Diaz |
Third Floor Fish Café |
Chef Greg Campbell |
Union Square Grill |
Chef John David Crow |
Washington State Convention Center |
Chef José Chavez |
Whole Foods Market |
Chef Rob Light |
Yarrow Bay Beach Café |
Chef Cameon Orel |